appropriation. A product or process design that is modular with respect tointellectual property (IP) allows firms to better capture …

these issues for three high-tech industries, namely semiconductor manufacturing, biotechnology and electronic design …

This paper explores the contribution of design activities on product market performance of Belgian companies. While … there is mounting evidence that design can be seen as a strategic tool to successfully spur sales of new product … developments at the firm level, the topic of design innovation has not been linked to the open innovation concept yet. In this …

design (and redesign) for entrepreneurship in innovation-driven knowledge economy. …

This paper provides some new theoretical speculations and empirical evidence on the relationship between design …, innovation and economic performance at the firm level. We posit that design investments may provide firms with a higher capacity … design within the firm. Moreover, once controlled for the firm’s non-technological innovativeness and other knowledge …

longer provide competitive advantage in markets based on different cost and value differentials. A shift in design practices … design led approach to innovation to assist medical device companies develop new services and experiences and reshape their … notions of the nature, development and deployment of health care services. This approach uses design tools and methodologies …

in small and medium enterprises has led to the development and implementation of design innovation programs, with many … western countries investing in design innovation programs for better firm performance. This paper investigates how firms … respond to a design innovation program and engage in continuous innovation, doing more business with a focused less diverse …

these issues for three high-tech industries, namely semiconductor manufacturing, biotechnology and electronic design …

The aim of this paper is to examine the nature of informationsystems (IS) design as situated in its organizational …, social issues, or politicalissues in isolation from the context of the design initiative. Recentwork in situated action and … social cognition provides a basis for amore integrated understanding of situated IS design.Findings from a participant …